Or, depending of the degree of stylization she likes in her drawing, something like Elektra Assassin.
We'd be dead. Can't get paid if you're dead.
Mal ,'Serenity'
Other Media 2: It's Astounishing!
Discussion of comics, graphic novels, and more. Except for capes. No capes!
Please use spoiler font for new releases until after the weekend following release.
Frankenbuddha - May 01, 2009 7:44:35 pm PDT #2214 of 5059
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Consuela - May 01, 2009 8:20:30 pm PDT #2215 of 5059
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
As someone who is not a comics fan, I will admit I spent half an hour standing at B&N one day reading through the first volume of Y: the Last Man. If that's a datapoint you might find useful. Way more newbie-friendly than Sandman, I must say.
Fay - May 02, 2009 4:20:39 am PDT #2216 of 5059
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
I think she tried a little but couldn't get into it. Or else she hasn't attempted it. But I know she's lamented that she can't get into what is often considered his greatest work.
Well, if she started with the first volume - it's not the best, and I don't like the artwork, or the colouring.
She'd probably be better dipping into one of the short story collections...God, I get the titles mixed up. Fables and Reflections, I think? Or Dream Country? Or am I mixing them up again?
Polter-Cow - May 02, 2009 5:33:35 am PDT #2217 of 5059
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I'd recommend Superman: Identity for someone who has a fondness for the character. Immonen's painting style in that might ease her past any objections to the comic format, and it's a great read.
Thanks, Matt! I'll see if my store has it.
le nubian - May 02, 2009 7:44:11 am PDT #2218 of 5059
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
P-C -
there is also a possibility your friend won't ever get into them.
I have a stack of Buffys that I need to read. I love the story, but it is the medium that works my nerves. I love to read. I love tv and movies. I don't really like images and text together. I suspect it has something to do with my wanting to fill in my own images when I'm reading or taking the images at face value in tv/film.
Polter-Cow - May 02, 2009 7:44:51 am PDT #2219 of 5059
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
there is also a possibility your friend won't ever get into them.
Yeah, I know. Le sigh.
Laga - May 02, 2009 7:58:35 am PDT #2220 of 5059
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
if she started with the first volume - it's not the best, and I don't like the artwork, or the colouring.
ahh OK. Maybe I'll give it another shot.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 02, 2009 10:07:53 am PDT #2221 of 5059
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
For what it's worth, I didn't get into Sandman until the second story arc either. Initially the art was too reminiscent of 1950s-era EC Comics for me to get into it. But "A Doll's House" and "Season of Mists" were mesmerizing.
Atropa - May 02, 2009 12:56:53 pm PDT #2222 of 5059
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Yeah, I think I started reading Sandman during the second story arc. But I do know that the first issue I read was "The Sound of her Wings".
Polter-Cow - May 02, 2009 3:23:52 pm PDT #2223 of 5059
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
So I have returned from the comic book store. Since Steph wants to know, here's what I got:
Blackest Night : I was sort of lost since it's clearly in-continuity and setting up some big new EVENT, but it was a decent issue. I had no idea there were so many different-colored Lanterns. Sheesh.
Savage Dragon : Fun, although I had no idea DC had a Daredevil before Marvel did. And, shit, Savage Dragon sure has had a crappy fucking time of it.
Love and Rockets : I was completely lost through it all and I just quit after a while. Not my thing, despite Killer's gigantic boobs.
Resurrection : This was actually really neat, and I want to pick up the old version for six bucks. And I may read the new series. Looks good so far.
Aliens/Predator : The Aliens story was nice, but the Predator story was meh.
I asked someone to recommend something for my friend, and when I said that I wanted something that would show her why you would write a story as a comic rather than as a book or movie, his eyes lit up, and he took me to the manga section and showed me Gon, which is the wordless tale of a cute little dinosaur. It was cheap, too. So I decided on that.